The dengue virus is getting out of control in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan as authorities try to bring the situation under control.
At least 18 more dengue cases were confirmed in Karachi on Monday.
Sources report that more than 200 dengue victims have been reported this week in both government and private hospitals, whereas the patients’ toll affected by the deadly virus has reached 2,400 in the ongoing year.
Besides this, six people have died in the metropolis because of the disease.
On the other hand, a spray campaign for the prevention of dengue has not yet been initiated by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
According to official figures, the first case of dengue fever in the Sindh province appeared in Karachi in 1994, when 145 cases were confirmed and one death was reported.
Ever since then the disease continued to heighten until 2005, where at least 258 cases were recorded, out of which 16 died.
Lethal dengue fever in Rawalpindi has also gone out of control as the number of patients has increased to over 2,000, raising fears of an uncontrollable dengue outbreak.
As many as 51 patients were admitted in several hospitals a day before whereas eight have fallen prey to the disease.
Meanwhile, the situation in Multan has also intensified; at least 273 patients have been admitted in various government hospitals, of which 128 have been confirmed to be carrying the virus.
The Health Ministry revealed that the uncontrolled dengue virus has targeted dozens of people so far, whereas more cases are also likely to surface. The local government has strictly directed people to take precautionary measures to restrict further number of patients.
An anti-dengue campaign was launched in Punjab but no significant results have emerged. Keeping in view the current dengue outbreak, ministers have geared up and have started preparing further strategies in this regard.
